{
  "id": 17853585,
  "title": "Madhya Pradesh FDA Files 150 Prosecution Cases, Suspends 21 Food Licences In Month-Long Anti-Adulteration Drive, Seizes Items Worth ₹1.32 Crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/madhya-pradesh-fda-files-150-prosecution-cases-suspends-21-food",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-02T20:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-fda-files-150-prosecution-cases-suspends-21-food-licences-in-month-long-anti-adulteration-drive-seizes-items-worth-132-crore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) in Madhya Pradesh has launched a month-long anti-adulteration drive, filing 150 prosecution cases and suspending 21 food licences during the Navratri and Dussehra festival period. This initiative resulted in the seizure of items worth ₹1.32 crore and the testing of 2,243 samples, including milk products, salted snacks, gram flour, edible oils, and other food items. The drive led to the closure of two restaurants in Chhindwara, suspension of two licences in Morena, and imposition of a fine worth Rs 29 lakh against six dairies in Bhind. Lead was found in Paras Ghee, leading to a ban on its sale in Shivpuri, while six ghee brands were banned in Narmadapuram. The FDA has issued an advisory to consumers, urging them to inspect labels and avoid purchasing food items with tampered or missing expiry dates.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}